Gallery
21st Open Art Exhibition t Kirkby Gallery
A perennial favourite, this exhibition showcases a variety of artwork created by people living, working, studying or volunteering in the borough of Knowsley. It features painting, print, photography, collage and 2D sculpture. There is something for everyone and many of the unique individual works are for sale to the public. Visitors are encouraged to vote...
LeeTz Presents: Live Music at the Bluecoat
Join us for an afternoon of performances from young and emerging artists including sets from Remée and Jed Timms. This event focuses on the next generation of Liverpool musicians, and is a chance for young performers and music fans to network and connect. Sun 2 Mar 2pm Free, drop in
Yesterday’s Music Tomorrow
Against the backdrop of our archive display of music posters, Tomorrow’s Music Yesterday, this discussion event looks at key performances and music programmes from across the decades to consider the role the Bluecoat has played in the city’s musical life and how this might inform future developments. With Roger Hill, Jayne Casey and Benjamin D...
Mutli-Colour Lino Cut
‘Linocut printing involves cutting away from a block of linoleum, and inking and printing the uncut areas. When you place your carved, inked up block face down on a sheet of paper, the printed image will appear as a mirror image to how you have carved your block. Areas you have cut away will remain...
Bluecoat Archive Drop-In Day
A unique opportunity to dig deeper into the history of the Bluecoat! We’re interested to hear your own Bluecoat stories and how you’d like to make use of the archive, including online through our Library. Explore the history of Liverpool’s oldest city centre building and the UK’s first arts centre, through a selection of photos,...
Christopher Kulendran Thomas
Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ work explores the complex legacies of imperialism. A British artist of Sri Lankan-Tamil descent, Christopher has been using artificial intelligence technologies over much of the last decade to examine the foundational fictions of Western individualism. His new exhibition, Safe Zone, features two bodies of work that manifest the historical mediums of soft...
Art in the Ev: Daniel Meakin – Whimsical Wonderland
Art in the Ev – Exhibitions by local artists in the magnificent Everyman Theatre on Hope Street up on the first floor. dot-art are back this year with our first exhibition after a short break. Daniel Meakin brings you his ‘Whimsical Wonderland’ show, he says: “Working with mixed media, such as fabric, magazine cuttings, and...
Meet the Maker with Jacob Chan
Don’t miss our Meet the Maker event with local ceramicist Jacob Chan. This event provides the opportunity to hear Jacob talk about his new work for the window and the chance to speak with him directly about his practice. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and Friends of the Bdc will receive a 10% discount on all purchases...
In the Window- Jacob Chan
We are delighted to announce that local ceramicist Jacob Chan will be ‘In the Window’ for January 2025 to celebrate Lunar New Year. Jacobs work is heavily based around his cultural background and heritage. Being half Chinese and half English Jacobs ceramics take inspiration from traditional Chinese shapes and forms, whilst the surfaces are heavily...
Poor Artists: The White Pube in Conversation with Frances Disley
We’re excited to host Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad from The White Pube, for an in conversation event with Liverpool-based artist Frances Disley, to discuss their debut novel Poor Artists. Event by Dead Ink Bookshop Tickets: £5
